Articles of Note

H.G. Wells called himself a “Don Juan among the intelligentsia.” His affairs led to children, bad feelings, and several novels... more »


New Books

Greasepaint, face powder, new clothes, cold cream: Noël Coward noted every grubby particular of life in the theater... more »


Essays & Opinions

The idea of exorcism is, in many ways, ridiculous. Yet it lingers, as if nasty spirits were everywhere.... more »